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Solvay Additive Manufacturing Solutions

Solvay Additive Manufacturing Solutions, a division of Solvay Specialty Polymers, produces high performance polymer materials for AM. IDTechEx spoke with Brian Alexander, Global Product and Business Development Manager for Additive Manufacturing.

Estrema

Announcements of glamorous cars with extreme performance are commonplace in the electric vehicle business.

Nano One Materials

Nano One Materials are a Canadian company who have developed a new process to manufacture coated, single-crystal Li-ion cathode active material. IDTechEx spoke with Nano One Materials' CEO, Dan Blondal.

Mocean Energy Unveils Blue X Wave Energy Prototype

Mocean Energy unveiled their Blue X wave energy prototype which will take to the seas in Orkney next month. The 20-metre long, 38-tonne wave machine has been fabricated wholly in Scotland and will be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre's Scapa Flow test site for sea trials initially, and then later deployed at EMEC's large scale Billia Croo test site this summer.

New Approach Helps Design Lighter Carbon Fiber Composite Materials

Carbon fibers are usually combined with other materials to form a composite. One such composite material is the carbon fiber reinforced plastic, which is well-known for its tensile strength, rigidity, and high strength-to-weight ratio.

E Ink Launches the World's First On-Cell Touch ePaper Module

E Ink today announced the launch of the world's first On-Cell Touch ePaper module. This new On-Cell touch ePaper module supports both the E Ink Kaleido Plus Print Color technology platform and the E Ink Carta black and white ePaper technology platform.

Fabric has Potential Cooling Effect for Smartwatch Wearers

As smartwatches become more powerful, they will generate more heat. To prevent burns or rashes, what if a material touching the skin could feel as cool as metal, but also be flexible enough to be worn on the wrist?

Qnovo

Qnovo are a small, US-based company developing and commercialising software for Li-ion battery management systems that can help to improve overall battery performance and safety. IDTechEx caught up with CEO, Nadim Maluf.

Evovelo

Evovelo is a Spanish startup. Mö is a pedal-assisted electric trike powered by solar panels combining benefits of cycling with the creature comforts of a car.

Urgent Need for New Stationary Storage

Starved of lithium-ion batteries and pumped storage sites, the stationary energy storage business is urgently looking for alternatives. See them in the new IDTechEx report, "Stationary Energy Storage Without Batteries: Grid, Microgrid, UPS, Trackside 2021-2041".

All-Battery Locomotive Lowers Freight Train's Fuel Consumption

Wabtec Corporation announced a rail industry first as its FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive delivered more than an 11-percent average reduction in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for an entire train. It is the equivalent of over 6,200 gallons of diesel fuel saved and approximately 69 tons of CO2 emissions reduced.

New Possibilities for 3D-Printing Human Tissue, Vocal Chord Repair

There is no replacement for the vocal cords when damage is severe or permanent. Now, a team of materials scientists has developed a soft material with promise of new treatments in the future. Their novel soft material, called an elastomer, is very stretchable and 10,000 times softer than a conventional rubber, matching the mechanical properties of vocal cords. The elastomer can be 3D printed for use in health care.

Swarm Grids Bring Reliable Electricity to Poor and Remote Regions

Swarm grids, an innovative technology designed to work with renewable energy sources, are bringing reliable electricity to some of the world's poorest and remote regions for the first time, providing a major boost to the livelihoods of those who live there.

Graphene Flagship spin-off Qurv Will Develop Imaging Technology

Qurv was founded to develop graphene-enabled wide-spectrum image sensor technologies for next-generation computer vision applications, bringing unprecedented intelligence to products and services.

Evonik and Farsoon Strengthen Collaboration on 3D Printing Materials

The specialty chemicals company Evonik and China's largest SLS 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in powder-based 3D printing. Both companies aim to open up market access to new large-scale industrial applications in the higher temperature range.

Copprint

Copprint has developed and is commercializing its range of nanoparticle based copper inks. This ink is substantially cheaper than silver equivalents and is currently being trialed for a wide range of applications. IDTechEx caught up with CEO Ofer Shochet to find out more about their recent progress.

eleXsys Energy Raises £640,000 Through Angel Investment Network

eleXsys Energy has developed a unique, international award-winning, enabling technology that will drive the transition of global energy grids to a clean energy future. The eleXsys technology enables large commercial and industrial rooftops to become grid-connected, solar power plants.

PowerCell Sweden Industrialized Fuel Cell Module for Marine Solutions

PowerCell Sweden AB is now presenting PowerCellution Marine System 200, an industrialized high-power fuel cell module with low weight and a compact format, especially developed for the electrification of marine applications.

Virtual Power Station Created by UK Power Networks

A 'virtual power station' equivalent to the electricity generation of a gas-fired power station, is being created by UK Power Networks.

Fully Ridable E-Motorbike Prototype Ready for Summer

The prototype will feature a world-first in electric powertrains: a 'hybrid' battery which combines Nawa Technologies' own ultracapacitors, NAWACap, with conventional lithium-ion cells.